Cigar and process of making same.



W. L. LIGETY. CIGAR AND PROCESS OF MAKING SAME. APPLICATION men MAY]!1914.

WI T NESSES; l/VVE/V 70/? Patented une 1, 1915.

UNITED PATENT @FFIQE.

WILLIAM L. LIG-ETY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO ROSALIE H. LIGE TY,0F

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CIGAR AND PROCESS OF MAKING SAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June i, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. LIonrY, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, borough ofBrooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Cigars and Processes of Main ingSame, of which the following is a speciiica tion.

This invention relates to cigars and the process of making same.

Hitherto, in order to properly secure the wrapper to the filler orbunch, the cigar maker has found it necessary to employ a paste. Inhandling the paste with the fingers, the latter become so sticky thatthe delicate wrapper leaf is liable to be torn. To obviate such danger,the cigar maker invariably moistens his fingers with saliva, and withthe fingers thus moistened, he finishesoif the end of the cigar byturning the same between the moistened fingers. Such procedure resultsin a cigar which is obviously unsanitary and may breed disease.

Dne of the objects of this invention is, therefore, to provide acigarthe wrapper of which is permanently secured about the filler or bunchwithout the use of a paste, so that there will be no necessity for thecigar maker to moisten his fingers.

A further object is to provide a cigar which is ornamental in appearanceand which may be manufactured at no greater cost than the ordinarycigar.

Further objects and advantages will more fully appear from the followingdetailed description and the features of novelty will be particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the drawings. Figure 1 is a longitudinal view f one form of my novelcigar. Fig, 2 is another form. Fig. 3' illustrates one step in theprocess of winding thewrapper about the filler. Fig. 4 shows the wrapperentirely wound about the filler with a tail piece ready for twisting.Fig. 5 is a detail fragmental view of the tail piece twisted into a thinstrand which is subscouently wound about the end of the cigar. Fig. 6 isa plan view of the wrapper as it is cut out of the tobacco leafpreparatory to winding the same about the filler.

Referring particularly to the drawings, the butt end of the filler orbunch 1 is first placed upon the narrow portion 2 of the wrapper 3 inthe usual manner. The

cigar is then rolled up in the manner shown in Fig. 3, care being takenthat a vein or rib at in the "rapper extend beyond the end 5 of thetiller. Prior to completely rolling up the wra per about the filler asshown in Fig. I, a portion 5 adjacent the end 6 of the wrapper is foldedover the leaf (Fig. 3). The cigar is then rolled further to tale theform shown in Fig. 4-, so that a tail 7 extends from the end thereof.The tail is then grasped between the fingers and twisted into a thinstrand 8, as shown in Fig. 6, after which the strand is coiled about theend of the cigar in several contiguous parallel convolutions, as shownin Fig. 1, or in spaced convolutions as shown in Fig. 2, the end of thestrand being tucked beneath the next adjacent convolution. In thismanner, the strand is securely held about the cigar, so that the wrappercan not unwind or loosen. When it is desired to smoke the cigar, allthat is necessary is to tear oif the coil, which leaves the cigar in theshape of the ordinary cigar. The w apper adheres well to the tip of thecigar even after the coil is torn off, since it has become molded to theshape of the filler by the strand having been tightly coiled thereabout.

In twisting the tail 7 to form the strand 8, the same, due to thedelicate structure of the wrapper, would ordinarily tear at the end ofthe filler; and it is to obviate such contingency that care is taken toinclude a vein or rib 4 in the portion of the wrapper forming the tailso as to serve as a nucleus or reinforcing means therefor, so that thestrand could safely be formed without danger of its tearing. Furtherstrength is imparted to the tail 7 by the overturned portion 5 whichalso eliminates the raw edges at that point.

It will be noted that no incision is made in the wrapper adjacent thepoint of the cigar, as has hitherto been done in the usual method ofmaking cigars. Thus, the tail piece is not weakened at its base and willnot give way under ordinary conditions of handlin It will thus be seenthat I have provided a cigar which does not require the use of paste inwinding the Wrapper about the filler, so that there is no reason for thecigar maker moistening his fingers, and the resultant product is,therefore, sanitary. The

cigar is also ornamental in appearance. Furthermore, the coil formedabout the end of thecigar forms a-protective resilient reinforce whichcushions the end of the cigar and preserves it from injury throughimpact occurring in shipment and handling.

Having thus" described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A cigar comprising a body portion and an exterior tobacco wrapperwrapped about the body portion, having a portion extending beyond theend of the body portion forming a strand coiled about the end of thecigar as a core in a plurality of convolutions, whereby the end of thewrapper is retained in position and protectively relnforced.

2. A cigar comprising a body portion and an exterior tobacco wrapperwrapped about the body portion, having a portion extending beyond theend of the body portion forming a strand coiled about the end of thecigar as'a core in a plurality of convolutions, the, end of said strandbeing tucked underneath the adjacent convolution, whereby the end of thewrapper is retained in position and protectively reinforced.

3. A cigar comprising a body portion and an exterior tobacco wrapperwrapped about the body portion, having a portion extending beyond theend of the body portion forming a strand coiled about the end of thecigar as a core in a plurality of contiguous convolutions, the end ofsaid strand beingtucked underneath the adjacent con volution, wherebythe end of the wrapper is retained in position and protectivelyreinforced.

4. A cigar comprising a body portion and an exterior tobacco wrapperwrapped about the bolt portion, said wrapper having a portion extendingbeyond the body portion in" cluding a strengthening vein, and forming astrand coiled about the end of the cigar as a core in a plurality ofconvolut-ions, Where by the end of the wrapper is retained in p0 sitionand protectively reinforced. I

5. The method of making a cigar consist ing in winding a tobacco leafabout the body portion so as to leave a portion projecting beyond theend of the body portion,

twisting the projecting portion into a Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents eachf by addressing the Washington, D. 0.

strand, winding said strand about the end of the cigar as a core in aplurality of con-V volutions and securing the end of the strand in placeupon the body of the cigar.

6. The method of making a cigar consisting in winding a tobacco leafabout the body portion so as to leave a portion projecting beyond theend of the body portion, lapping over the edge of said projectingportion, twisting the latter into a thin strand, winding said strandabout the cigar as a core in a plurality of convolutions and securingthe end of the strand in place upon the body of the cigar.

7. The method of making a cigar consisting in winding the tobaccowrapper about the body portion so as to leave a portion projectingbeyond the end ofthe body portion and a vein extending across theprojecting portion, twisting said portion into a thin strand, windingthe strand about the end of the cigar in a plurality of convolutions,and tucking the end of the strand under one of the convolutions.

8. The method of making a cigar consisting in winding the tobaccowrapper about the body portion so as to leave a portion projectingbeyond the end of the body por tion, said projecting portion containinga vein, lapping over a portion adjacent the end'of saidprojectingportion, twisting the latter into a thin strand, winding saidstrand about the cigar in a plurality of con' volutions, and tucking theend of said strand under one ofthe convolutionsr 9. The method of makinga cigar consisting in winding the wrapping about the fillerso as toleave a portion projecting beyond the end of the filler and a vein inthe projecting portion extending substantially parallel to the long axisof thecigar, twisting said portion into a thin strand, winding thestrand about the end of the cigaras a core in a plurality ofconvolutions, and tucking the end of the strand under one of theconvolutions. V

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York, and State of NewYork, this 29th day of April A. D. 1914. V

' WILLIAM L. LIGETY.

Witnesses: V

WM. I. COHEN, MINNIE- S. MILLER.

Commissioner of Patents,

